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Here is an excerpt from Chapter 13 of Deeply and Immovably So. I'm fighting with the paragraph that follows these four, but I think I'm figuring it out!!
The very air shivered when Rolan ran his fingers over the spell, his touch as delicate and deliberate as a musician with his harp. He plucked at its strings, sending ripples light of through the intricate sprawl of lines and sigils, drawing the hidden into view.
Rooted at the center of the study and rising up towards the vaulted ceiling, the spell extended out like the branches of a tree. Tav followed one arm of the casting, tracing its length as it extended outwards beyond the study’s walls, where the barrier unfurled from its boughs like a haze of leaves that cascaded downwards like wisteria vines.
Tav circled the casting’s base. Once. Then twice. There was so much to take in. The way this spell had been crafted was intricate… but it also struck her as excessive.
The streams of magic traced outward to the barrier, and Tav followed their trails one after another, over and over again… taking particular care not to disturb the threads that had begun to fray. She could see how the diagrams that Rolan had painstakingly drawn did not align with what rose up before her—where once there had been a branch was now empty space, or where once there had been a root, there was now a withered leg of the spell.
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@kimberbohwrites tagged me for this literally 3 weeks ago but we are ignoring that part
Finally getting around to a bit more writing lately. And working on the F1 AU that has been haunting my brain for like 4 months. Gonna actually write it, now. Instead of just playing with it in my mind palace and crying
just a little snip of some character building i am doing, not very long since ellipsus is mean about how much can be fit in an image
I don't wanna pressure anyone with wips sooooo please share something if you are working on it and @ me so I see!! consider this a blanket tag for all, mutuals and not!!
I think one of the most important things you can do in a fandom (and just as an adult in internet spaces in general) is to befriend people who have different interests/opinions than you
genuinely leaving your bubble a bit and not existing in an echo chamber can go so far
Agreed, and you should support your mutuals even if they are currently into something you aren't. You're not a business, your blog doesn't require a PR strategy and messaging discipline, you can reblog whatever actually.
Okay, a few notes before the content of the post itself:
So, I ended up writing brief scenarios for the four bachelors featured here that all lead into the first kiss and provide some setup for each. I let myself run a bit wild by thinking about how a romantic relationship would develop, how that would culminate into the first kiss, and then what later kisses would look like during an established relationship.
Hope you enjoy!
First Kisses With The Tiefling Bachelors - [Cal] [Rolan] [Zevlor] [Dammon]
Cal-
Breathtaking, all-encompassing, adoring
After arriving in Baldur’s Gate, helping where he could in the city’s relief efforts, and then, finally, settling in, Cal has gotten the chance to think of more than just the next day on the road and what that may bring.
So, when time and schedules permit, Cal enjoys spending time with you, walking through the city’s markets, visiting local taverns, and walking the streets taking in the sights.
When Cal first realizes that he has feelings for you, he might also be a bit intimidated by the fact that you are a Hero of Baldur’s Gate—even if he did witness (and politely did not draw attention to) how you occasionally fumbled around the Emerald Grove or Last Light Inn.
He is fully aware that you are a person, but you’re a person who has accomplished much. So the time that he gets to spend exploring the city with you helps him get to know you as more than just the intrepid adventurer who saved him and his family once or three times.
The two of you share inside jokes and dissolve into fits of laughter. You tease each other, and you enjoy whiling away the evenings together. You are wholly yourself with him, and that realization leaves him breathlessly giddy.
And, in being wholly yourself with him, you share bits and pieces about yourself that you might not have readily done with anyone else—tales from the road, books that you have read, memories of places in the city. He begins to do the same. He’ll share stories about Elturel and the things he loved about growing up there.
And, sometimes, when the days are hard and the memories are heavy, you two will sit in silence, simply taking comfort in the other person being there.
As time goes on, you learn that Cal enjoys physical touch, and if you assure him that you are comfortable with it, he will sometimes pause to take your hand or hug you. He is the first to suggest a dance if the bards at the Blushing Mermaid strike up a tune, and he will clumsily sweep across the floor with you.
It’s in those moments of shared joy that he realizes how much he adores you and would very much so like to kiss you.
Perhaps after a turn (or five) the music comes to an abrupt halt, and the two of you are left breathless and dizzy, mouths so close that you are sharing in the other’s breath. Cal cracks a smile at you, and his eyes flick to your lips.
And the rowdy tavern falls away around the two of you as you lean in and kiss, Cal’s wrapping one arm around your waist as he rests his other hand at the base of your neck.
Perhaps after the kiss, just to check, he’ll say, “So… I’m hoping I’m not reading too much into things here, but that was really nice. I really like you and… I’d really like to do that again. The kissing part. And the dancing. And, well, whatever else you might like to do too. To be clear, I think I’m falling for you.”
From there, Cal will greet you with a tender kiss. He will regularly reach for your hand. His favorite outings with you will likely involve finding a grassy, cool place where the two of you can lay and doze in the other’s arms.
Rolan
Heated, passionate, and perhaps a little bit sudden. However, not unwelcome.
I think that a first kiss with Rolan can happen in a multitude of ways (just like I do for any of the characters on this list). So while I may share one of two ideas, trust me when I say that I could make an entire series out of how a first kiss with him might go down.
For starters, when Rolan does realize that he has feelings for you, he does so with no small amount of frustration. Is he frustrated with you? Himself? These damn emotions that, evidently, went unchecked and grew, nay flourished, unabated? He doesn’t know! Zurgan, he took his eyes off things for five minutes and came back to a heart pounding with longing for you.
Over the course of spending evenings in comfortable silence with him, you working on a project or reading while he studies, a sense of camaraderie and, dare he admit it, affection began to take form.
In that time as well, you two have developed a comfortable sort of banter—it’s two parts teasing, one part sincerity sometimes delivered as blunt honesty, and wholly yours. And Rolan loves it—even more because it’s something that comes so easily for you two.
Rolan does sit on his feelings for you, because he wants to confirm that he isn’t merely infatuated and that whatever affections he holds for you don’t blow over with the turn of the season. To be clear, he waits an agonizingly long time and there may, in fact, have been a season change in there, but he’s the only one suffering here. At least, he thinks so.
But with the passage of time, what he feared was a fleeting fancy proved itself to be a deep yearning affection that was, indeed, love.
Once again, he was left frustrated that his feelings chose to run off on a tear and, seemingly, had a mind of their own. All he knows is that he is in love with you and he can only wonder if you feel the same. He does know, however, that if he doesn’t tell you, then he is going to be left with a gnawing pain in his chest every time he thinks about you and wonders what could have been had he just… confessed.
On the day that he confesses to you, his mind is abuzz. He worries that his responses could be misconstrued or that he is, perhaps, coming across as too harsh in how he replies to you. All he knows is that he is flustered and when you smile at him that way, all he can think about is how much he wants to lean in and kiss you.
He can’t focus on his studies, and his gaze keeps wandering over to where you are sitting, totally oblivious to his turmoil. Which is likely for the best.
You might make a teasing comment which, on another day, would have been met with an eye roll and a smirk. But for whatever reason, Rolan is reduced to a flustered mess. He might manage to bluster something back in rebuttal, but it simply doesn’t land.
At this point, you can see that Rolan is bothered. He can’t seem to focus on his work, which is very uncommon; he keeps getting up and pacing to and from the study’s balcony, his tail lashing behind him like it does when he is frustrated; also, he’s struggling to look you directly in the eye, which is very out of the ordinary for him.
Perhaps you voice your concern and ask if he needs some space—maybe he needs some time alone to think on whatever is bothering him. You’re fairly certain it isn’t you, but you won’t know if he doesn’t tell you. And, knowing Rolan, he will be very forthcoming if you have done something to upset him.
Hearing your question is enough to give him pause. The tension will leave his shoulders and he will exhale slowly and apologize.
He will ask if he can come sit with you and he will say, “In the past several months, I have come to realize that I am deeply in love with you, and instead of being forthcoming, I have sat and stewed and let myself be eaten alive by the thought of what would happen, or whom might earn the honor of your affections, if I did not tell you. I love you.”
Now, if you gently tease him but reciprocate his feelings, he might roll his eyes, huff a laugh and say “Gods, you are infuriating,” before leaning in and kissing you. It is sudden, certainly, but as it continues, it grows all the more heated and passionate.
From there, when the two of you settle into the cadence of a relationship with one another, he will press quick kisses to your temples as he walks past you while you are working. When teasing turns into flirting, it’s just a matter of time before one of you cracks and kisses the other, forgetting everything else… just for a moment.
Zevlor-
Tender, romantic, and slow.
A first kiss with Zevlor may happen shortly after one of you professes your love for the other, or it could happen months after the fact. He is a patient man who is content to follow his partner’s lead. So he is happy to court you so long as he knows that his feelings are reciprocated.
If he courts you in this way, then it might not be uncommon for you two to go on an evening stroll through Bloomdridge Park; before parting for the evening, he may linger there, cast his eyes down to your hand, raise it up, and lay a gentle kiss over your knuckles. If you enjoyed that gesture, then he will continue to do this as way of greeting, farewell, and sometimes as a quiet show of affection.
Sometimes, he’ll lift your hand to his lips and lay a soft kiss there whilst the two of you are talking or sharing in a silence marked by your contentment.
When he is trying to ground himself, he may lay a kiss against your palm and hold your hand there, taking comfort in your warmth.
Though Zevlor might not have much experience in matters of the heart, he still has some. Of course, his experience as a soldier has him searching for what he might term the most “strategic” opportunity to lean in, smile softly, and ask, ever so gently, if he can kiss you.
Which is to say, Zevlor wants to plan the first kiss you two share, because he wants to get across that you mean the world to him.
He doesn’t want it to be a spur of the moment thing, because nothing about how he feels for you is abrupt.
If he has the luxury to plan everything out while he is courting you, he will take it. For him, this is a chance to learn more about you and all of the things you love, and he will pay attention to your favorite places, your favorite weather, season, meals, etc.
So, short of a disaster occurring, he will do everything to make the kiss perfect as possible.
Which isn’t to say that his nerves won’t get the best of him—you’re amazing, after all.
Suffice it to say, whatever he prepares is nothing short of breathtaking.
Granted, if the evening doesn't end in a kiss, he isn't going to be bothered--there are plenty of nights ahead, and whatever happens will happen in due course.
Regardless of when you two kiss for the first time, Zevlor is a ball of nerves. He tells himself that he is maintaining a solid facade, but you know his tells--the way his tail swishes when he's overthinking or how he clears his throat when he fears that his words will abandon him.
And when the two of you do kiss for the first time, he might bump his nose against yours and huff out a weak laugh before trying again. Or he might lean forward too much and have you arching your back a smidge too much.
If he rests his hands on your arms, you might notice he’s shaking. Just a little. Sometimes his nerves get the better of him.
But it’s wonderful, and it will leave you a little breathless (which he will apologize for with a nervous laugh).
From there, Zevlor will become a great deal more affectionate. He might press a kiss to your temple while you’re working, or he might walk up behind you and wrap his arms around your waist, resting his head in your hair and coiling his tail around your leg.
Dammon-
Gentle, a little playful, might make your legs wobble a bit
Dammon has a fairly easygoing nature, so for him, to tease and flirt comes fairly easy, and he loves flirting with you if he knows you’re enjoying it too--or at the very least amused by it.
He likes taking you by surprise with a well-placed compliment or a risqué statement made in passing. He’s very good at it too, and he has an infuriatingly sly smile when his statement takes a second or two to register with someone and then they whip their head around to look at him.
However, because he enjoys flirting and is generally just comfortable in himself, it is possible that, sometimes, his interest in another might be misconstrued as nothing more than him being him and bantering along.
So you might be flirting back and thinking nothing of it. Conversely, if you’re not much of one for flirting but you don’t mind if others tease you in a flirtatious manner, you might just roll your eyes and write off what Dammon is saying as his regular way of interacting—in which case, he will have to make a particular effort to convey that he is, in fact, trying to express interest in you.
A first kiss with Dammon would happen after he has managed to establish that, no, he is not just flirting for the sake of flirting. No, he is expressing a keen interest in you and wants you to know.
When he does tell you, he will make a point to not put you on the spot. He doesn’t want to do anything too elaborate, but he still wants the moment to be special in its own way.
At some point, while renting the building that serves as his home and storefront, he pulled together a small sitting space for visitors and friends near his forge—close enough that they can talk and get his attention if they need something, but not so close that the heat from the furnace is unbearable.
Perhaps one evening, you’re sitting there, talking with him some but also working on a project or reading a book while he puts the finishing touches on a commission. The sun is setting over the city, and the streets are slowly emptying. There are a few folk about, but they’re quite involved in their own business.
Dammon is waiting for the right time, and it just happens to be when he moves to quench the steel, and the sound of hot metal hitting water or oil makes you lift your head.
You look up at him, and he smiles a bit crookedly and then, instead of one of his usual flirtatious remarks, he says, “I don’t think I could ever tire of this sight,” while holding your gaze.
He’ll step away to come sit with you, perhaps apologize for smelling like a forge, but then he’ll smile softly. “I adore you.” The sincerity in his words and the affection in his eyes is enough to leave you floored.
If you reciprocate, he will take your hand in his and lean forward, resting his brow against yours.
The first kiss would be gentle at first, giving you the chance to draw back if you have any second thoughts; however, if you lean closer, Dammon will follow suit and kiss you until you’re breathless.
From there, whenever you visit him, he is quick to step away from his work to greet you with a heady kiss that, were he not to hold onto your waist, might leave you unsteady on your feet. And then, whenever he passes you as he works, he’ll give you a quick peck and let his hand linger over yours for a second or two longer.
Border art by @/saradika
Banner images came from BG3 wikis, one came from Nerd Stash. Edited in Canva.
Tell me about Nim. A song or poem in her heart? A love untold to the world? Tell me what lies deep beneath the surface.
Lost, as every day she faces a new self,
Cutting her past self with the rusted knife that’s her conviction.
One knife for a short, pathetic life,
Darkened by the apathy of the adoptive father,
The cruelty of humans of the village,
And the betrayal of one she considered her lover.
The knife that has her blood poisoned
With fear of being unapologetically happy.
Perhaps dying at the peak of being loved
Would be more preferable than living in dread,
Anticipating that those whom she cherishes
Will no longer find use in her after the war is over?
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Did this for both of my Drow baddies!
Tagging fellow Drow lovers/havers: @wasted-sam, @cursed-nyxan, @valannamizarym, @kimberbohwrites, @avaritia-bg3 & any others who I missed! (If you bunch have already done it, let me know!!)
The Sorceress of Ramazith's Tower: The Final Chapter
(aka holy shit she finished it) (Entire story)
2,763 Words
Baldur's Gate 3
Chapter 44/44
Pairings: Lia/Gale (main), Dark Urge/Rolan and Cal/Lae'zel (secondary/background)
Thanks to @wasteful-sam - whose Rolan-posting kept his sister and a certain Wizard of Waterdeep just active enough in my mind I never truly forgot them
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Time seemed to crawl in the space between Lia gaining her magic and Cal's departure from Baldur's Gate. As time moves ever more rapidly, the shape of Lia's life to come begins to form.
The end to the story for now. Highlights of the adventures lived in the space between (departures, training, fireworks, a proposal, and a wedding), ending at the start of the next great adventure.
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Perhaps not the ending I wanted when I set out with this two years ago, but given that I'm in a state of largely unrecoverable burnout with BG3, I really wanted to give these two closure and an ending for those who invested in my often insane story the past two years.
The tone and pace are incredibly more rapid than the preceding 43 chapters. But I'm still immensely proud of this story.
It's closure, and it's a sweet and devoted end for Lia - the Sorceress of Ramazith's Tower
As you are so clued in with the BG3 world, I was curious if you could recommend any fics or writers to read. Preferably Gale/Tav or OC. I don't mind genders but I dont want bloodweave
Im a bit of a sub for angst and no comfort
Hewwo :3 Ahh, thank you for asking <3
Ok, full disclosure: I am “the other wizard” girlie 🤣, so I am not actively seeking out Gale-centered fics 😅 BUT I follow many people who are writing about Gale, so I can recommend them for sure! Unfortunately, I didn’t get to reading all of their works yet, AND MOOTIES, I AM SO SORRY FOR THAT 🥺, but I went through them and gathered information on their works for you :3 For some of the them, I began reading snippets or newer works, and I definitely might be missing out on some of their older works :( But honestly, like, I am 1000% sure their writing is good even if I haven’t started reading their works yet, and you, anon, can choose for yourself whose style you prefer :3
This is also an invitation for mooties and ANYONE really to reblog and add your list of Gale writers for the anon <3
@optimisticgrey For ME, this is the first Gale writer that comes to mind, as I’ve read their works the most :3 You can check the full master post here, but there’s one fic in particular I read in preparation for this question because I’ve been eyeing that one for a while. It is “In the wake of your departure”. OH MAN, this is such a great hurt angst, as a Gale fan, you will be left gutted for sure! And I also loved the “I have known you”, I wouldn’t say it’s SAD sad, but likee… you do feel your heart tingling at the scenario :(((
@warmsummersday “In every universe“ OH MY GOD. I’ve read it so long ago, and I still remember it, it hurt me. :( It is short, but it made me cry hardcore at the scenario. Also, they have a longer fic “Don't forget me”, if you want moarr from them :3
@deianestormborn , a newbie (affectionately <3333), but I know you can expect great things from them <3 Please check the whole AO3, it has HAWT smuts, HOWEVER, considering you need sadder/angstier, I really liked the “Golden hour” - bittersweet and very tender for sure :3
@alpydk has a big collection of Gale works, including great angst and interesting ships! <333
@bhaal-battle-beer-bard - turns out my dearest also has a Gale fic!! I love their writing so much, you will definitely enjoy! <33 Gale x FTav, angst, hurt, sadness "Visions of Gale".
@cep-stories "Threads of fate" - angsty and fluffy Gale x Ftav :3 Also pre-canon, definitely an interesting setting!
@carnivaley "Terms of affection", Gale x F drow bard, and has elemets of angst + pretend relationships, like??? that's cool af!
@heartsong94 has both lighter and darker stories which are very vast, M!Durge x Gale <3, includes post-epilogue sneaky God!Gale content. :3
@renofdragons has a great collection of Gale pairings with other characters, including Karlach, Halsin, Wyll, Astarion AND Rolan wewewwwww :3
@gortashsrighthand "Gale's folly" with dark Gale?? Oh hell yeah! On my reading list! But check their complete mastepost for Gale as well, very versatile.
@sol-el writes Gale and MTav, their writing style is etherial and stories are quite unique <3
@shewolfofvilnius and their great, unique fic with Gale x Lia (yesssss, the queen!!!). Fluffy, has angst, and goes unexpected places for sure! <333
@rdekarios - certainly on a sweeter side, but still very worth to check their AO3, because I know for a fact that their Tav, Seraphina, is absolutely lovely!
I cannot NOT mention dearest @kimberbohwrites , who apparently cheats on OUR wizard with Gale :P They have 2 delicious stories with Gale x FTav! "The raven's risk" and "Mistake by Moonrise".
@perpetualmaladaptivedaydream and their AO3 with shorter stories about Gale/Tav, but it has a lot: angst, yearning, sexy times, fluff, and more! <3
@saylofwaterdeep has an absolute goldmine of FDurge x Gale writings, has mystery, dynamic plot lines, and even horror! :3
@asorceresswrites -another great, versatile collection with angsty and sweet stories :3 FTav/Gale
@ashprince-of-bel-air writes a lot about different characters, including Gale <3 Check the full masterpost, their writing is so tight! <3
OK, I think that's it. If I missed someone, please let me know <333
It may be lighter than what you're looking for based on what I've seen so far, but @pouroverpaloma has a Modern AU FTav x Gale fic called this beauty that pleases too well that's been a delight to read!
